Ingredients
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*A quick and easy recipe for pumpkin delight soup
( I made this recipe with left over vegetables so don’t worry if you don’t have the exact ingredients just use whatever veg you have * but Pumpkin must be your main ingredient.
1 large slice of pumpkin
1 cup of mushrooms
1/2 Red/ Green Bell Pepper
1 x Scellion
1 x onion
1 Peg of Ginger
4 x Pegs Garlic
Half cup of sugar snap peas
1/2 scotch bonnet pepper
1/2 small cup of Baby sweet corn
1 or more carrots
3 medium size potatoes
2 medium size sweet potatoes
2 x tablespoon Red Lentils
2 x tablespoon Pearl Barley
2 x tablespoon Crushed Pasta
1 x Basil leaf
1 x Parsley leaf
1 x Thyme leaves leaf
Seasoning:
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1 x tablespoon cumin, coriander and sesame seed iVeganIT seasoning
1 x tablespoon garlic salt
1x tablespoon vegetable seasoning
2 x vegetable stock cubes
1 x mixed herbs
1x tablespoon Cayenne pepper
1/2 tbs turmeric powder
Garnish
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Basil
Plant based cream
Chill oil
Avocado oil
Pearl barley
Nutrition credentials of whole grain barley:
* Low in fat (which is mostly unsaturated) and high in carbohydrate (mainly starch).
* Moderate protein content (10%) and contains a protein complex which forms gluten (although a smaller amount than wheat).
* High in soluble fibre, specifically beta-glucan, which is found in the endosperm and aleurone cell walls.
* Has a low glycemic index (GI) to assist blood glucose control.
* High in potassium and low in sodium.
* Contains B-group vitamins such as thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), folate and pantothenic acid.
* Contains vitamin E.
* Contains iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus and selenium (depending on the soil content of selenium).
* Contains small amounts of copper, manganese and calcium.
* Contains phytochemicals including lignans, phenolic acids, phytic acid, plant sterols and saponins.
Pasta
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Tricoloured Pasta
Tricolored refers to the 3 different colours of this pasta, the yellow pasta is the same as usual, and the tomato and spinach enriches the taste of Garofalo traditional pasta..
